Netflix drops bad news for Stranger Things & Virgin River fans

For many hit Netflix series, the wait for new episodes feels like an incredibly long time, with the streaming platform now dropping some bad news on fans.

2024 is only a month into its tenure and Netflix is already dropping the goods. Thanks to original content such as Fool Me Once, The Brothers Sun, and Griselda, the streaming platform has got off to an incredibly strong start.

Netflix’s slate for the rest of the year looks equally as exciting, including the highly-anticipated live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender and sci-fi adaptation 3 Body Problem.

However, there is some bad news ahead for the streaming platform’s users, with Netflix having revealed some essential new information.

Netflix drops bad news for Stranger Things & Virgin River fans

It’s bad news for Stranger Things and Virgin River fans, as Netflix has officially confirmed that neither show will be returning in 2024.

According to a new report from Deadline, the two hit shows, alongside other titles including Wednesday, One Piece, Sweet Magnolias, and Ginny & Georgia won’t air any new episodes in the next 12 months.

Shows such as One Piece have yet to start filming for their next season at all, while others including Stranger Things Season 5 have only just started the process. Virgin River Season 6 is also set to begin filming in the next few weeks.

The Lincoln Lawyer, The Watcher, XO, Kitty, and The Recruit are also omitted from the 2024 slate.

However, Netflix users have plenty to look forward to, including new installments of Squid Game, Bridgerton, The Night Agent, Cobra Kai, Emily In Paris, and The Diplomat.

In the meantime, the streaming platform has just launched its annual preview for the year ahead – and fans are already hyped for what’s to come.

“Squid Game’s 10-second clip was enough to tell me the second season is gonna be majestic too,” one YouTube commenter posted, with another adding, “Squid games season two better blow everyone’s minds! I hope the first season is not remade as a US version. It’s perfect as a Korean series. However, if they did a spinoff of a US version and then combined both later as a series finale, that would be dope!”

“Squid Game, Cobra Kai and Umbrella Academy…… Hell Yeah!!!!!” a third weighed in. “Dying to wait for Stranger Things Season 5!! But since it wasn’t going to release this year yet, I think there are other good shows that is coming soon in 2024 to watch while waiting,” a fourth stated.